How Mayor Steve Adler helped Austin crash MLS’s expansion party

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Monday's Top Story [How Mayor Steve Adler helped Austin crash MLS s expansion party]( [How Mayor Steve Adler helped Austin crash MLS’s expansion party]( Steve Adler needed a plus one. Local dignitaries Tom and Lynn Meredith were hosting a charity wine tasting in October 2017, and the mayor was expected to attend. But he needed permission to invite an extra guest at the last minute. [Read More »]( Local News [Freezing tempertures in March? It s not unheard of, meteorologists say]( [Freezing tempertures in March? It’s not unheard of, meteorologists say]( Those swim suits will have to stay in the drawer a bit longer as a strong, artic cold front sweeps through most of Central Texas early this week. [Read More »]( [Shift in UT spring break creates challenges for SXSW, Austin city resources]( [Shift in UT spring break creates challenges for SXSW, Austin city resources]( For as long as anyone can remember, March has brought a familiar sight to Austin. [Read More »]( [Youth orchestra pays tribute to Austin bombing victim Draylen Mason]( [Youth orchestra pays tribute to Austin bombing victim Draylen Mason]( On the first Draylen Mason Tribute Day, the students of the Austin Youth Orchestra paid tribute to their departed friend Sunday through melody, harmony and rhythm. [Read More »]( [Austin school district ponders complicated recapture riddle]( [Austin school district ponders complicated recapture riddle]( As Austin school leaders grapple with a $60 million budget deficit, they are turning to a series of cuts that include school closures and consolidations. [Read More »]( [ They say it s safe to drink but it smells toxic ]( [‘They say it’s safe to drink but it smells toxic’]( More than a year before foul-smelling water poured from Austin's faucets and showers, Mehrdad Morabbi, Austin Water's operations manager, gave a stark presentation about the invasion of zebra mussels that had surfaced in the Lower Colorado River lake system. [Read More »]( Business [US-built capsule with a dummy aboard docks at space station]( [US-built capsule with a dummy aboard docks at space station]( A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday. [Read More »]( Sports [After burning any evidence of an earlier letdown, No. 22 Texas catches fire and sweeps No. 2 LSU]( [After burning any evidence of an earlier letdown, No. 22 Texas catches fire and sweeps No. 2 LSU]( "We're here to play," Michael McCann said. "We're here to compete. We're not going to go down lightly. [Read More »]( [Texas Tech, closing in on Big 12 title, must get through Texas on Big Monday ]( [Texas Tech, closing in on Big 12 title, must get through Texas on ‘Big Monday’]( Texas Tech coach Chris Beard refused to dance around the question back in mid-January. Could the Red Raiders become Big 12 men’s basketball champions? [Read More »]( [Texas Stars bounce back with strong power play]( [Texas Stars bounce back with strong power play]( The Texas Stars bounced back from a loss Friday to defeat the Chicago Wolves 4-2 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Saturday night. [Read More »]( [Westlake boys soccer team edges rival Lake Travis]( [Westlake boys soccer team edges rival Lake Travis]( Both meetings this season between District 25-6A boys soccer rivals Westlake and Lake Travis followed a familiar script. [Read More »]( [Varsity newcomers give Hendrickson boys soccer team spark]( [Varsity newcomers give Hendrickson boys soccer team spark]( Hendrickson is officially serious about winning the District 13-6A title, and Hawks sophomores Brennan Dees and Xavier Martinez are officially taking advantage of being moved up to varsity. [Read More »]( Opinion [Letters to the editor: March 4, 2019]( [Letters to the editor: March 4, 2019]( Board is to blame for AISD exodus and more. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Repeal would hurt all Texans, not just undocumented like me]( [Commentary: Repeal would hurt all Texans, not just undocumented like me]( As a student teacher at several Austin middle schools, I like seeing how excited my Hispanic students are to have a teacher who looks like them. [Read More »]( [Commentary: Short-term rental issue will force the Legislature to restore local control]( [Commentary: Short-term rental issue will force the Legislature to restore local control]( The concept of local control is a funny thing. State government pushes back on the federal government. Local governments push back against the state. [Read More »]( Nation [Teachers in Oakland approve contract ending strike]( [Teachers in Oakland approve contract ending strike]( OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) " Oakland teachers will be back in their classrooms Monday after union members voted to approve a contract deal with district officials. [Read More »]( [APNewsBreak: Man arrested in California blast that killed ex]( [APNewsBreak: Man arrested in California blast that killed ex]( LOS ANGELES (AP) " A California man was arrested Sunday in connection with an explosion that killed his ex-girlfriend at her day spa last year, the FBI said. [Read More »]( [Police: Husband, not panhandler, killed woman in Baltimore]( [Police: Husband, not panhandler, killed woman in Baltimore]( BALTIMORE (AP) " A Maryland woman whose death last year was blamed on an attack by a panhandler was actually killed by her husband and his adult daughter, police said Sunday. [Read More »]( World [US puts end to dispute with EU over diplomatic protocol]( [US puts end to dispute with EU over diplomatic protocol]( BRUSSELS (AP) " The United States has put an end to a dispute with the European Union over diplomatic protocol and lauded the 28-nation bloc as "one of America's most valuable partners."U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland announced Monday that "effective immediately" a recent diplomatic demotion of the EU ambassador in the largely ceremonial diplomatic Order of Precedence would be ended. [Read More »]( [Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms]( [Hopes for missing Yazidis dim as Islamic State defeat looms]( DAHUK, Iraq (AP) " Yazidi women enslaved by the Islamic State group who escaped captivity say there could be hundreds of other women still missing, women who may never return home. [Read More »]( [Stormy weather in Germany dampens Carnival fun]( [Stormy weather in Germany dampens Carnival fun]( BERLIN (AP) " Stormy weather is causing problems for the organizers of annual Carnival parades in Germany, with one event called off and others imposing restrictions. [Read More »]( Austin360 [It took 10 years, but John Mulaney finally got his toilet death sketch on SNL]( [It took 10 years, but John Mulaney finally got his toilet death sketch on SNL]( Saturday Night Live recruited John Mulaney to return to the stage as host this week -- although it's been less than a year since his last turn top-lining [Read More »]( [The Walking Dead s Ryan Hurst breaks down Beta s imposing arrival]( [The Walking Dead’s Ryan Hurst breaks down Beta’s imposing arrival]( Ryan Hurst made his long-awaited debut in Sunday's episode of The Walking Dead, "Guardians." The fan-favorite actor from Sons of Anarchy took on [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. 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